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Lancashire Evening Post
Boy, 15, among 20 people charged in major drugs bust
A 15-year-old boy from Leyland is among 20 people charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs as part of a significant police operation targeting drug dealing in Blackpool and the Fylde.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
'It's obvious travellers aren't welcome in Chorley'
Chorley Council does not want traveller families in the borough, according to the representative of the community whose planning application for Town Lane failed.
2 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Man hunted after sexual assault on city bridge
A man was sexually assaulted after being approached by another man who exposed himself on a bridge in Preston.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Hughes confident of further success in the Nunthorpe
Richard Hughes says he has a “great chance” of notching a second big sprinting prize of the summer when course winner Sayidah Dariyan returns to York for the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
"I Feel Powerful Now" - Gemma's MS Journey and her passion for care at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Gemma Devine, a Healthcare Assistant with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, is using her journey with multiple sclerosis (MS) to inspire patients, colleagues, and young people alike - proving chronic illness doesn't have to hold you back.
4 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Harry takes the first quick steps to Strictly dancefloor
Olympian and Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has been announced as the first contestant for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Three men arrested after two tragically killed in collision
Three men were arrested after a motorbike crashed into pedestrians on the A6 in Clayton-le-Woods.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
School's farewell to a much loved lollipop man
A former lollipop man who gave more than two decades' service was remembered as \"a true friend\" to all those at the school.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
F&B can't halt the Kendal juggernaut
Fulwood & Broughton were unable to stop what appears to be Kendal’s procession to the NPL Division One title at Highfield.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Centigrade expected to return in autumn
Centigrade will attempt to get the mercury rising in his eagerly-anticipated return to the racetrack this autumn.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Taxi passenger dies after early morning crash in resort
A man travelling as a passenger in a taxi died following a collision in Morecambe.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Chamber urges more action to support Lancashire SMEs following launch of government's Small Business Strategy
The North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce has urged the government to deliver on its growth mission following the launch of its Small Business Strategy.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Five deaths involving Lancashire Constabulary last year
Five deaths involving Lancashire Constabulary were recorded last year, new figures show.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Summer benchmark
For many of us, the summer of 1976 stands as the benchmark for extreme heat.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Travellers told they can't stay on 'contaminated tip' in Chorley
Councillors have rejected a bid by travellers to make a site in Chorley their permanent home.
3 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Drivers face disruption as work on county cricket ground gets underway
Work on Farington sport facility set to last 16 weeks
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
'You can't make a mobile home out of stone'
A planning committee member said that it would be unreasonable to expect the traveller site to fit in with the character of the local area-because of its inherent difference.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Moses says trainer must take credit for revival
British heavyweight boxing sensational Moses Itauma has revealed meticulous research by trainer Ben Davison helped set him on the path to fall back in love with the sport.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Speed limit to be halved on Cottam road
The speed limit on a stretch of road in the Preston suburbs is set to be slashed as part of a safety upgrade.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Probation officer hid secret relationship with criminal
A probation officer failed to declare her relationship with a prisoner before being exposed by a card sent online.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Terry Edwards steps into the spotlight in a break from tradition
They are the unsung heroes of musicthe sidemen, the often uncredited musicians who form the backbone of pop, rock and jazz.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Revised plans for holiday lets to go in front of councillors
Revised plans have been submitted for two holiday homes in the Lancashire countryside.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Contamination concerns over 'dumping in the dead of night'
The proposed traveller site was used as a waste tip until the late 1960s.
2 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Charity's Environment Week inspires climate action through dance
Lancashire-based inclusive dance charity DanceSyndrome has successfully delivered its first Environment Week (Monday 28th July - Friday 1st August 2025), using the power of dance to spark conversations and action around environmental responsibility.
2 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
The nights are closing in again so summertime is here again kids
As children we were so excited about the start of the school holidays that no-one ever queried why the long summer break only got under way one month after Midsummer's Day.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Great school reunion but one smoking fire regret!
've been lucky enough to stay in contact with some old school friends. Over the years, I've come to realise how rare it is to have good mates from school and still be in touch.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Rental costs on the rise
Record high costs as tenants pay £400 more per month than five years ago
2 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
Morris Dancer can delight at Salisbury
Morris Dancer was only just denied at Goodwood but compensation awaits in the British Stallion Studs EBF Stonehenge Stakes at Salisbury.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
PNE linked with son of former Barcelona and Chelsea striker
Preston have been linked with a move for striker Andri Gudjohnsen, son of former Barcelona, Chelsea, Bolton Wanderers and PSV ace Eidur.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Lancashire Evening Post
A flying start for Game Festival
The hugely successful Lancashire Game and Country Festival takes place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September this year and back by popular demand in the Main Arena is Jonathan Marshall, with his unique and inspirational choreographed 'Free Spirit' horseback falconry performances.
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